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Does Telegram Messenger Track You?

From the App Store privacy label · Telegram FZ-LLC · checked November 2026

Data used to track you
No
No tracking declared

The label has no “Data Used to Track You” section.

Short answer

No. Telegram Messenger's label has no “Data Used to Track You” section, so the developer states it does not link your data with other companies' data for advertising or sell it to data brokers. It does collect financial info, location, contacts, user content, contact info, purchases and identifiers, of which financial info, location, contacts, user content, contact info, purchases and identifiers are linked to you.

What “tracking” means on an iPhone

Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker. It is narrower than “collecting data”: an app can collect a lot without tracking you, and a small app can track you with a single advertising SDK.

Since iOS 14.5, App Tracking Transparency requires every app to ask before it accesses your device's advertising identifier or otherwise tracks you. The App Store label is where the developer declares which of its data is used that way. Telegram Messenger declares none, so it has no reason to show that prompt.

What Telegram Messenger collects instead

No tracking does not mean no collection. Telegram Messenger's label lists 7 data types, and financial info, location, contacts, user content, contact info, purchases and identifiers are linked to your identity:

  • Financial Info — card numbers, bank details, credit scores, salary, income, assets or debts (linked to you)
  • Location — where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area) (linked to you)
  • Contacts — the people in your address book or social graph (linked to you)
  • User Content — messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload (linked to you)
  • Contact Info — your name, email address, phone number or postal address (linked to you)
  • Purchases — what you have bought or tend to buy (linked to you)
  • Identifiers — an account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier (linked to you)

How to stop Telegram Messenger from tracking you

  1. When Telegram Messenger shows the tracking prompt, tap Ask App Not to Track.
  2. Already said yes? Open Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking and switch off the toggle next to Telegram Messenger.
  3. To refuse every app in one go, switch off Allow Apps to Request to Track on the same screen. Apps then cannot ask, and are treated as if you declined.
  4. For Apple's own ads in the App Store, News and Stocks, see Settings › Privacy & Security › Apple Advertising and turn off Personalised Ads.
  5. Inside Telegram Messenger, look for an analytics or personalised-ads switch in its own settings; it covers data the iOS switch does not.

Telegram Messenger's full privacy label

App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
0types

None declared

Linked to you
7types
Not linked to you
0types

None declared

Is Telegram Messenger safe? Every data type explained →

Do other secure messengers track you?

14% of the 172 secure messengers with a label in our snapshot declare tracking; 29% say they collect nothing at all. Nearby in the list:

AppTracks you?Data types
SimpleX ChatNo0
BrrroNo4
GetSafeNowNo2
ZangiNo0
xPal Ultra Secure MessengerNo0
Morse Secure MessengerNo5
AirNo0
Dual MessengerNo0

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True or false?

  1. Q1Telegram Messenger's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Telegram Messenger's label.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Telegram Messenger collects Financial Info.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Financial Info appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

FAQ

How do I stop Telegram Messenger from tracking me?
Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. Switch off Allow Apps to Request to Track to refuse every app at once, or switch off the toggle next to this app. When you decline, the app cannot access your device's advertising identifier.
Will Telegram Messenger still work if I decline tracking?
Yes. Apple's App Store rules do not allow apps to withhold features or block you because you declined tracking.
What is the difference between tracking and data linked to me?
Linked data is tied to your identity by Telegram Messenger's developer itself. Tracking goes further: your data is combined with data from other companies' apps and websites for advertising, or passed to data brokers.
Does declining tracking stop all data collection?
No. It stops tracking as Apple defines it. The app can still collect the other data on its label for its own analytics, features and accounts.
Can apps track me without asking?
They are not allowed to. Fingerprinting your device or using other identifiers to get around the prompt breaks App Store rules. If a label declares no tracking but the app asks for permission to track, that is a mismatch worth reporting.

Is Telegram Messenger safe? Full privacy report →How to lock Telegram Messenger on iPhone →Who tracks you? A–Z →All social networking apps →

Facts on this page come from Telegram Messenger on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked November 2026. How we collect data · Report a correction